The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-09
In Memnrtana.

Content (Almy) Champney departed this
life Monday morning, June ID, of paralysis.
She was born in Rhode Island May 12 1917,
being 20 years, 1 month and day old at the
time of her death. She was united in mar
riage to j. B. Champney, at Fall River, Mass,
in 1851. Six children were born unto them.
Five have gone on before the mother. She,
with her husband, came to Illinois in 1866,
remained in Chicago awhile, and at Peru, La
Sale county, fifteen years. In 1868 they
came to Girard and settled on farm west
of town, and from her home here, she took
her final leave of earth. She was loved by
all who knew her. She, with her husband,
was member of the Universalist church in
Girard. Hers was the spirit of love and
peace. The community in which she lived
feel they have Lost good friend and neigh
Dor. The sympathies of the church and COM
munity surround the family in their sore
affection. Funeral services by Rev. @. @.
Conner, of Springfield.
Robert Moore, of Cincinnati, whose death
was recently mentioned in The UNIvERsALIsT
deserves more extended notice. His pa
rents were natives of Scotland. He was born
in New York City, Dec. 10, 1906; hence he
had lived on earth more than "fourscore
years." When twelve years of age he came
with his parents to Cincinnati, AMI for the
long per cd of seventy years, has been famil-
lar or identified with thegrowth and business
enterprise of the "Queen City" Commence
ing as an apprentice, he worked his way to
the head of business that for many years
commanded the use of large amount of
capital In 1869 he was elected city treas
urer, and held the Office for three consecu-
tive terms. Through all these long years
of business responsibility, his word, his in
tegrity, his character have been above re-
proach. Whether in the position of public
trust, or in the press of private enterprise,
the same noble, manly qualities have been
plain to all. Among the many sterling quail
tiles of his life worthy of mention, was his
sincere, devout, Christian faith, and his un-
faltering interest in the Christian church.
He early came to know the Joy of faith in
Universal salvation, and it was this faith that
sustained him in sorrow, and made peaceful
and beautiful his own pathway into "the
valley of shadows" By his death, the Uni
versalist church in Cincinnati loses one of it's
liberal supporters. He lived life worthy of
imitation, and his name and honor will al
ways be fondly cherished by those who knew
him. EF.P.
On the evening of June IS, Johnnie Housh
was called from his home in Avon, ILL.,, to
enter the heavenly home. Born January %,
1869, scarcely eighteen summers had passed
over his head. From his earliest years he
had known but little of vigorous, healthy life
since consumption was his by inheritance.
He was member of the Universalist Sun
day school as long as he was able to attend.
He was exceptionally studious at home and
at school, and was loved by his teachers as
good, conscientious boy, kind and helpful in
many ways. From early boyhood he was
spiritually minded and thought much upon
religious subjects. A few weeks before his
death, in a conversation with his father. he
expressed desire TO unite with the church of
his choice. the writer was then called 10
converse with him on religious topics, as he
desired to be further instructed on certain
points, that he might more fully understand
the important step he was about to take. We